The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-11-05
THE FULTON ROW.
The Whole Matter Ventilated Before the
PO Ice Court Yesterday.

10 Ice court hesitiuaNs
The TIMES Yesterday gave a full &C
count Of the row that took place in Rock
ctls Wednesday night after the Demo
cratic meeting had adjourned.
Thursday morning 5. NJ. Craven ana
| J. W. DOnly were arraigned In the
Police Court on the charge of lighting
and Meyer Angle on the charge OF carry
ing concealed weapons.
The court found MI Angle guilty ol
carrying concealed weapons and iined
him $50 and costs Mr.. Angle took an
appeal to the Hastings Court. The charge
against DOnly and Craven for hghilhg
was continued 50 that other witnesses
could be summoned.
During the examination Thursday
morning the fact was developed lhal
Oonly and Craven also had concealed
weapons on their persons. Other VII
nesscs stated that they saw Donly hand
his pistol 10 a youth named James Dil-
lard DOnly. when on the stand. swore
he did not have a pistol, and Diiiaro
swore that DOnly did not hand him one.
In view of the testimony OF the
other witnesses. bench warrant
vas issued for the arrest Of Donly ana
billiard for perjury, and Donly for carry
ing concealed weapons.
The entire matter was ventilated IN the
Police Court yesterday morning. 10 oc
cupied the courts time from II am. iili
g 40 pm
The first case tried was that of VI. =.
Craven charged with carrying concealed
weapons Mr. G. v Meredith represent
ed him. About twenty five witnesses
were examined. From the evidence %
was learned that two gangs OF young
men of opposite political feelingm met each
other in Fulton, and that they were all
/ more or less under the influence OF
liquor. A row ensued and pistols, more
/ than one, were fourished. 10 required
patience and tact on the part OF bolh
/ court and counsel, 20 get al the truth ln
/ the matter There was no doubt oil
+ Craven's having the pistol In his posses
ion. and he was accordingly fined $50
and costs. from which judgment an ap
peal was taken 10 the liustings Court
The charge of perjury against Donly
and Dillard and the charge a ainst Donly
for carving concealed weapons were
buncbed. Judge Waddill Jr.. appeared
as their counsel. The whole story of a
whisky TOW was gone over again and
witnesses questioned and cross question
ed. The idea seemed TO prevail that a
few members of one political party inten-
dcd to"wipe OUT the emembers Of another
but when boiled down and siited, there
appeared nothing but.a belligerent feeling
produced by mixture of political IRE
and fire water
The charge Of perjury in both cases
were dismissed as the evidence was 81
conflicting that the charges could not
legally be sustained. Donly was found
guilty of carrying pistol concealed under
his overcoai however, between early
afternoon and s o'clock that night, and
fined 500 and costs, from which judgment
Judge Waddill appealed. So the whole
matter will be heard by jury OF the
Hastings Court.
The court stated he was glad 20 see ina
counsel for the defendants were striving
to get at the truth. The law against car
rying cnncealed weapons was a wise one
and he would fearlessly enforce II, hence
his judgments.
In consequence of the length OF tim'
consumed in the hearing OF these case
the civil docket which is usually called a
10 o'clock on Friday, was postponed unit
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